The interest rates have been going up over the past month due to several reasons: The Federal Reserve is starting the liquidation of the $4.5 Trillion balance sheet accumulated during Quantitative Easing Money coming out of the bond & mortgage backed securities markets are being invested ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Going Up Over Past Month
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Fed Decision Wednesday to Not Increase Fed Funds Rate, Nothing Compared to Planned Quantitative Tightening to Affect Mortgages
The Fed’s decision to not increase the Fed Funds Rate from the 1-1.25% range was no surprise. It did shock the financial markets that they aren’t going to kick the can down the road, and will start to do their Quantitative Tightening this October. Here are the facts to wrap your head ... » Learn More about Fed Decision Wednesday to Not Increase Fed Funds Rate, Nothing Compared to Planned Quantitative Tightening to Affect Mortgages
How to Determine if it’s Advantageous to Get a 15 Year vs 30 Year Mortgage (video)
Ron Henderson President/Broker of Multi Real Estate Services and Gov't Affairs Chair for California Association of Mortgage Professionals gives an overview on when is it "Advantageous to Get a 15 Year Mortgage instead of the standard 30 Year Mortgage? " Here we cover several areas to consider, above ... » Learn More about How to Determine if it’s Advantageous to Get a 15 Year vs 30 Year Mortgage (video)
Changes Coming to Credit Reports That Can Increase Scores
Effective September 15, 2017, the three National Credit Reporting Agencies (NCRA) - Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion will be enhancing their ability to report accurate consumer information. As a follow-up to the National Consumer Assistance Plan that was implemented in March 2015, the following ... » Learn More about Changes Coming to Credit Reports That Can Increase Scores
Mortgage Rates Staying Down…For Now
The interest rates have had a steady drop since the beginning of July. If you look at a chart of the 10 year treasury yield (most closely correlates with the movement of 30 year mortgage rates), you can see the steady rate decline. Most of this drop has been due to a combination of lower than ... » Learn More about Mortgage Rates Staying Down…For Now